Skoda Rapid Spaceback Owner's Manual page 144

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Jack up the vehicle until the wheel that needs changing is clear of the ground
» page 144.
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Unscrew the wheel bolts and place them on a clean surface (cloth, paper,
etc.).
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Remove the wheel carefully.
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Attach the spare wheel and slightly screw on the wheel bolts.
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Lower the vehicle.
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Tighten the wheel bolts opposite each other using the wheel wrench ("pull-
ing crossways")» page 144.
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Replace the wheel trim » page 143
When fitting unidirectional tyres, ensure that the direction of rotation is cor-
rect » page 136.
All bolts must be clean and must turn easily. If screws are corroded and diffi-
cult to move, these must be replaced.
WARNING
Undo the wheel bolts just a little (about one turn), provided the vehicle
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has not yet been jacked up. Otherwise the wheel could come loose and fall
off – risk of injury.
Under no circumstances must the bolts be greased or oiled - cause an ac-
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cident.
Subsequent steps
After changing the wheel, the following work must be carried out.
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Stow the replaced wheel in the well under the floor covering of the luggage
compartment and secure it with a nut.
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Stow the tool kit in the space provided and secure using the band.
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Check tyre pressure on the mounted wheel and adjust if necessary and, with
vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring, save the tyre pressure values in the
system » page 109.
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Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked as soon as possible.
The prescribed tightening torque is 120 Nm.
Replace the damaged wheel or consult a specialist garage about repair op-
tions.
142
Do-it-yourself
and caps » page 143.
WARNING
Tightening torque which is too high can damage the threads and this can
result in permanent deformation of the contact surfaces on the rim. Where
tightening torque is too low, the wheels may become loose while driving -
risk of accident. Therefore drive cautiously and only at a moderate speed
until the tightening torque has been checked.
Removing/stowing the emergency or spare wheel
The wheel is located in a well under the floor covering in the luggage compart-
ment and is fixed in place with a screw.
Take out the wheel
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Lift up the floor in the luggage compartment.
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Loosen the retaining belt and take out the box with the tool kit.
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Unscrew the nut in the direction of arrow
Stow the wheel
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Place the wheel into the wheel well with the wheel rim pointing downward.
On vehicles with the vehicle battery in the boot, lay down the wheel with the
outer face upward.
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Pull the fixing band through the opposite holes in the wheel rim.
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Screw the nut in the opposite direction to the arrow until it stops
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Place the box with the tool kit back inside the wheel and secure it with the
tape.
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Fold back the floor in the luggage compartment.
Fig. 164
Take out the wheel
» Fig. 164 and take out the wheel.
» Fig. 164.